Bathing implement



. June 21, 1932, R E WELSH 1,863,778

BATHING IMPLEMENT Filed April 24, 1930 and. hold it in place.

Patented June 21, 1932 Y emrah STATES RATION Application filed April 24,v

This invention relates to a toilet appliance and more particularly bath implements comprising a holder or a handle for use in holding and manipulating a cleansing agent and a cloth or fabric for convenient application to all parts of the body.

The invention aims to provide convenient, easily detachable means associated with the handle to stretch and clamp the cloth or fabric over the soap or other cleansing material A further aim is to make the handle and clamp of materials that can readily becleaned and sterilized to pro.- vide a sanitary appliance for use ,with individual soap and wash cloth.

The invention comprises an adjustable coiled spring, encircling the head portion of the holder in a shallow groove, and holding the cloth or fabric over the soap or cleansing agent and in engagement therewith and with the shallow groove for removably retaining the cleansing materials in place. v

The invention aims to provide a device of the above character which is simple and durable in its construction, highly efficient and serviceable in practical use, and capable of manufacture at relativelysmall cost.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangements of parts to be hereafter'morefully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Y Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the holder itself;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the holder with the cloth and soap clamped in position for use;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same;

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the holder alone; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, showing the cloth and the soap clamped to the head of the holder.

Referring to the drawing:

The holder 11, which can be made of wood or any other suitable light material, comprises a head 12, one face of which has a depression 13, which is formed to receive the soap or cleansing agent 14.

Surrounding the headV is a groove 15, which v i insana BAT-nine. IMPLEMENT 1930; vserial Nog/riesen is formedv to receive a flexible memberl()l for holding the 'cloth 17 of a heavy, coarse, waterabsorbing and retaining texture, and the soap 14, vconvenientlyto the `headi12'of the handle. In the form illustrated, the flexible member is an endless spring 16. Formed in the base of the head 12 is an aperture 18, through which the coiled spring 16 is inserted. The coiled spring is detachable, having a joint as shown at 1 In the use of the device, the soap 14: is placed in the depression 13, and the fabric or wash cloth 17 is suitably folded and disposed over the soap and brought down over the edges ofthe head 12. While thus firmly held'the coiled spring 16 is placed over the clothor wash rag 17 and then forced overY the edges of the holder 12 until it fits into. the groove 15 and'holds the cloth or wash rag 17 firmly clamped in the groove 15. The cloth or wash rag 17 can be easily loosened and the soap removed for rinsing olf the body by simply pulling the free end of the cloth up to release the soap, or the cloth may be detached for refilling with soap, by slipping the coiled spring16 out of the groove 15 and over the edges of the holder. The` coiled spring 16 can be removed from the holder if need be by unfastening the simple catch or hook 19. a l

By substituting suitable special fabrics for operating upon the skin it may be massagedeither dry or with the application of cold' cream or any of the well known skin lotions,

alcohol, face powder, or other medicated or unguent substance.

The holder may, of course, be made in various sizes and shapes, as well as in the form. shown in the drawing. rihe form, con-v struction and relative arrangement of the l several parts of the clamping device for the soap or'cleansing agent and the wash cloth may also be considerably modified and it Y RICHARD E. WELSH, or MINNEAPoLis. MINNESOTA, Assreivon 'ro nous cirvrsrnf CIALTY MANUFACTURING CGMPANY, OF `1I1NNEAPOLI$ A lCOBLPC-w i' will, therefore, be understood that while lI i have herein shownxand described the preferred construction and arrangement of the several parts, the same are susceptible of many minor changes.

I `claim:V v A bathing implement, comprising'a head and handle portion, said head having an aperture therethrough near the juncture of the head and handle, and being provided With y v 'e cakevof soap and having its marginal edges Y adapted to extend down vbeyond thesides of said head, and a resilient clamping member comprising an endless eoil spring extending through said aperture 1n said head and 'adapted to stretch over said head, and Y normally seated in said groove to hold said holder, soap cake and retainer in assembled relation. A Y Y v In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

RICHARD E. WELSH;-

CERTIFICATE 0F CORRECTIN.

Patent No. 1,863,778- June 21, 1932.

RICHARD E. WELSH.

appears in the printed specification of the ction as follows: Page 2, line 16, in the e said Letters Patent should be read ay conform to the record of the case It is hereby certified that error above numbered patent requiring corre claim, for "holder" read head; and that th with this correction therein that the same m in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 11th day of Cctober, A. D. 1932.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

